Two partners, known by name

Robert has spent two decades doing the quiet work that keeps families out of court: wills that say what they mean, deeds that hold up, and probates that end with the family still speaking to one another. Clients describe him as unhurried, which he takes as a compliment.

He came to the law by way of a family that farmed and never wrote anything down, and he has spent his career making sure other families do better. When a matter calls for a courtroom, he prepares as if the other side has read everything twice.

• Wills, trusts & estate planning
• Probate administration
• Real estate contracts & closings
• Title and boundary questions
• Guardianship
• Farm & ranch matters

Eleanor advises small and family-owned businesses on the agreements that shape them: formations, partnerships, leases, and the contracts that arrive needing a careful read by Friday. Her drafting style is famously plain; if a clause cannot be explained across a kitchen table, she rewrites it.

She also carries the firm’s family law and litigation practice, where clients get the same directness. She will tell you what a case costs before you spend it, and she regards a settlement that lets everyone get back to work as a victory, not a compromise.

• Business formation & contracts
• Partnership agreements
• Divorce & custody
• Adoption
• Civil litigation
• Mediation & settlement